Christmas City recreates Bethlehem

on December 8, 2012 11:52 PM

Photo: Billy Calzada/San Antonio Express-News

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Aubrey Rodriguez as Mary and Brady Moore as Joseph hold a doll representing the Christ child during in a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The event continues nightly through Sunday.

Aubrey Rodriguez as Mary and Brady Moore as Joseph hold a doll representing the Christ child during in a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday,

Aubrey Rodriguez as Mary and Brady Moore as Joseph hold a doll representing the Christ child during a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The event continues nightly through Sunday.

Aubrey Rodriguez as Mary and Brady Moore as Joseph hold a doll representing the Christ child during a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday,

Actors depict people in Bethlehem on the night that Christ was born almost two thousand years ago, during a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The event continues nightly through Sunday.

Actors depict people in Bethlehem on the night that Christ was born almost two thousand years ago, during a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on

Actors depict people in Bethlehem on the night that Christ was... Photo-3865316.53633 - San Antonio Express-News

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Jesus Christ prays in the Garden of Gethsemane at the end of a narration of the birth and life of Jesus during "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The event continues nightly through Sunday.

Jesus Christ prays in the Garden of Gethsemane at the end of a narration of the birth and life of Jesus during "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The event

Jesus Christ prays in the Garden of Gethsemane at the end of a... Photo-3865317.53633 - San Antonio Express-News

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King Herod, middle, listens to the wise men during a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The event continues nightly through Sunday.

King Herod, middle, listens to the wise men during a living replica of Bethlehem called "Christmas City" at Gateway Church, 6623 Five Palms Dr., on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The event continues nightly through